The church sanctuary, bathed in light from multiple stained-glass windows, will serve as the hotel’s public space, which can be reserved for weddings, banquets, fundraising events and corporate meetings. The hotel’s breakfast room will be “the brothers’ dining area. It’s a fabulous room, tucked in the back.”

And the small dormitory rooms where Franciscan priests once slept, will be combined into suites.

The hotel will be managed by Charter One Hotels and Resorts Inc., a Sarasota, Fla.-based company that operates 13 hotels, including Cleveland’s Glidden House.

The goal of the renovation, said Hine, is to create a series of unique spaces with an ambiance unlike other hotel properties.

“If you walk into a Marriott, it doesn’t matter whether you’re in London, Berlin or New York. They all feel the same,” said Hine. “With boutiques, you’re going to feel like this is unique and different. It’s a different breed. You create a sense of place.”